2015 Tour dFrance Stage 12 Lannemazan - Plat de Beille 195km

[sir fly]

Vanmarcke not feeling as good as the pair with him.

 

[TMP402]

Isn't it kind of patronising that Roche, Basso and Scarponi all have/had the role of old ex-champions and former second-tier GT contenders late their career becoming personal fluffer to a current contender, who they were never previously team-mates with before

 

[spalco]

Re:

Solid odds for the breakaway, still.

It's not looking terrible, but the 30k between the second to last peak and the start of the final climb will kill them imo.

I wouldn't bet on the break today, at least no this break.

 

[Angliru]

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Isn't it kind of patronising that Roche, Basso and Scarponi all have/had the role of old ex-champions and former second-tier GT contenders late their career becoming personal fluffer to a current contender, who they were never previously team-mates with before

Which Roche are you referring to: father or son? Nicholas I wouldn't consider an ex-champion.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Isn't it kind of patronising that Roche, Basso and Scarponi all have/had the role of old ex-champions and former second-tier GT contenders late their career becoming personal fluffer to a current contender, who they were never previously team-mates with before

Which Roche are you referring to: father or son? Nicholas I wouldn't consider an ex-champion.

but he is a former second-tier GT contender.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Solid odds for the breakaway, still.

It's not looking terrible, but the 30k between the second to last peak and the start of the final climb will kill them imo.

I wouldn't bet on the break today, at least no this break.

Izaguirre holds well.

 

[No_Balls]

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Barta attacks! Barta goes!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Uran gawn!

 

[glassmoon]

Lol Uran

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

Uran staying with Cav

 

[sir fly]

Preidler off.

 

[rm7]

Nothing will happen on this climb... why make it so far away from the last one???

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

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Preidler has collected 13 KOM points today so far. He should get another 10 at the top of this. He'll need to come 4th or higher to get more than the 50 points the winner of the stage will get. Froome will still be holding the jersey with 57, but Porte who is wearing it has only 40.

Priedler is an outside shot to win the stage. He'll outclimb these two on the final climb. Question is, will others behind him outclimb him?

So much for that.

 

[sir fly]

Vanmarcke surprisingly good.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Re:

Nothing will happen on this climb... why make it so far away from the last one???

Because someone paid to have the stage finish at Plateau de Beille. That is how it works.

 

[rm7]

Fuglsang with one of his fierce accelerations!!!!!!

 

[sir fly]

Bardet doesn't want to be caught by the group.
If gains something on the descent, it's about his recovery.

 

[Arredondo]

Purito is not good

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Fulsang doing a load of work after Westra has already been dropped. Let Bardet go. No one will make it on the flat.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Go Bird Go!!!

 

[sir fly]

Meintjes the best return, currently, but not worth risking.

 

[staubsauger]

Bardet and Fuglsang should actually race as teammates now, until the final Col. They've got similar interests and could build a strong force together.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Vanmarcke the pro wheelsucker

 

[franic]

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Isn't it kind of patronising that Roche, Basso and Scarponi all have/had the role of old ex-champions and former second-tier GT contenders late their career becoming personal fluffer to a current contender, who they were never previously team-mates with before

Which Roche are you referring to: father or son? Nicholas I wouldn't consider an ex-champion.

but he is a former second-tier GT contender.

Basso a second tier GT contender? You were not around in 2004-06, were you?

 

[Eagle]

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Purito is not good

Dont write him off too quickly